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A Growing Newspaper in a Growing City The Oshawa Daily Time Succeeding The Oshawa Reformer "All The News While It Is News" VOL. 8---NO. 80 BS! BR Or Sm OSHAWA, ONTARIO, MONDAY, APRIL 6, 1931 12 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy EIGHT PAGES FIRST VESSEL IS EXPECTED ON APRIL 19th Easter Sunday Observed In The Churches of Oshawa SPECIAL SERVICES WERE CONDUCTED WITH MUSIC APPROPRIATE TO EASTER Large Congregations Took | Advantage of' Delightful Weather on Sunday to At- tend the Easter Services ia} the Churches RESURRECTION WAS THEME OF SERMONS Holy Communion Celebrat- ed in Most of Churches And a Number of New Members Received at the King St. United Church KING STREET UNITED King Street United Church was filled to overflowing at both its Eas- ter services yesterday and the anni- versary of Christ's resurrection was commemorated in sermon and in song. A convincing argument for belief in a life after death formed the basis of an interesting sermon which was preached by Rev. C. E. Cragg, the pastor, at the evening service. The pastor claimed that we, like Christ, shall have our resurrection too. "My very being insists that there is a life after death and my reason- ing demands that it must be so," he sai But apart from personal reasons, Rev. Mr. Cragg declared that the su- preme authority for the Christian's belief in immorality was the Scrip- tures. "Truly," he said, "the Old Testa- ment is not very clear about the sub- ject but the New Testament is posi- tive and certain, Jesus definitely taught that life does not end with the grave. Quoting Jesus' story about Lazarus and the rich man, after their death, the speaker said that there was every assurance that in that other life we will be able to recognize and resume associations with friends and loved ones. For this reason there was no faith which brought more solace to the bereaved than the Christian faith. Hazarding an opinion as to what that other life may be like, the pastor considered that much of our being would be devoted in service to God and in carrying out His wishes. Then also he was convinced that in the life after death, we shall make up for our weaknesses in this life and that we shall be able to perfect those beau- tiful and noble things which we now find ourselves unable to perfect. Special music by the choir, under the accomplished direction of H. Treneer, organist and leader, added much to the enjoyment of the.even- ing service. The anthem "Christ Is Risen" was sung nicely, with Ernest Colborne taking the solo part. Mrs, Dunn then contributed a pleasing (Continued on page ?) RE OUTBREAK IN WHITBY HOME G. M. Goodfellow Exting- uishes Fire in Basement by Use of Garden Hose Whitby, April 6--An over-heated furnace was the cause of a fire which broke out in the basement of the home of G. M. Goodfellow, managing director of the Mundy-Goodfellow Printing Co., of Whitby and Osh- awa, at Dundas Street West, Whitby, about 7.30 o'clock this morning. The blaze was extinguishea by Mr. Good- fellow with the aid of a garden hose and practicallly no damage was done. The furnace having gone out dur- ing the night, Mr. Goodfellow start- ed a fresh fire this morning and was upstairs when he detected an odor of smoke. Hurrying to the basement he discovered that a sheet of beaver- board on the ceiling directly above the furnace had caught fire. He seiz- ed a kettle of water and dashed its contents against the burning board and then promptly made use of the garden hose which was in the base- ment. The Whitby fire brigade was called but although they arrives quickly, the owner of the home had by this time extinguished the flames. The firemen examined the ceiling and found that the fire had not spread at Beyond drenching his own clothes, Mr. Goodfellow considers that no Camage was done. "/ZATHER eccasts: Lower Lakes rate winds, mostly northe city fair today and Tuesday, not megh change in tempera- ture. Georgian Bay---~Moderate winds fair today and Tuesflay, , | rool tonight, = CROWN DEMANDS BAIL OF $5,000 FROM PASSEBOIS Ratepayers' President, Who Is Charged With Theft of Letters, Is Still in County Jail Oliver Passebois, 244 Drew St. who was arrested at the post office, Saturday morning, by Detective Sergeants Flintoff and McGee on a charge of theft of letters, is still in custody at the county jail in Whitby, and has not yet raised bail of $5, 000 required by the Crown for his release. His arrest has caused a furor of excitment in the city as he has always been regarded as a man of strict moral character, is presi- dent of the South-East Ward Rate- payers' Association and for several years has been employed as a print. er by the Mundy-Goodfellow Print. ing Co. The local police refuse to discuss the arrest, although Chief Friend has stated that Passebois may be faced with additional and more serious charges.' According to information given to Toronto papers from the office of Alexander M. Gibson, District Su- perintendent of Postoffices, at Tor- onto, a cheque for more than $200 was sent by mail to the Schofield Woolen Mills, here, but was not Te- cejved by the firm. It was cashed at the Oshawa branch of a Toronto department store. More recently two cheques, one for $200 and the other for $35 were reported miss- ing by the Robson Leather Co. These two cheques, with an en- dorsement of the Robson Leather Co., and the name of H. P, Schell, secretary-treasurer, 'were subse- quently received by the Central Loan and Savings Co., in Toronto for deposit. The writer gave his address as Box 55, Oshawa. Central Canada Loan officials in Toronto could mot understand why cheques would be sent for deposit to Toronto when the Central Can- ada had an office in Oshawa. They sent an official to the Robson Lea- ther Co. offices who recognized the two missing cheques. Early Satur- day morning postal inspectors from Toronto conferred with the loca' police. The two detectives sergeants stationed themselves in the pos office and arrested Passebols, it is claimed, when he opened Box 55. Ald Louis 8. Hyman, who is also a member of the South-East Rate- payers' Association, has héen retain- ed Dy Passebols are counsel. "We are trying to arrange ball now," Ald. Hyman said this affer- noon, GANDHI GOING TO CONFERENCE ALONE Mahatma Springs Surprise by Saying He Will Dis- pense With Other Dele- gates (Canadian Prove Despatch) New Delhi, April 6--Mahatma Gandhi has decided to dispense with the aid of his erstwhile colleagues at the forthcoming round table con- ference at London, and will repre- sent the Nationalist cause there by himself, His decision has taken In- dia and the Indian government en- tisely by by surprise, and has added fuel e flame of his critics who have fomplaued increasingly lately that was assuming the rele of dictator of the Nationalist movement. It was Gandhi's first intention to take twelve delegates to the conference, at which the future constitution. for India is likely to reach well rounded form, but he has now decided to take only three members of the party along as advisers, BESSBOROUGH TRAIN MISSED DERAILMENT Newcastle, N.S;, April 6.--The roadbed being weakened by frost coming out of the ground, ten cars of a Canadian National Railways train left the rails Sunday after- noon at Russell's Siding, 25 mifes from Newcaslte, about half an hour after the train carrying the Earl of Bessborough and his fam- ly and other members of the vice- regal party had passed over the same spot, en rowte from Halifax and Newcastle to Moncton. Several cars were reported bad- ly damaged, Pasecnger Laing Were | delaved, |KING GEORGE 1S INDISPOSED AND PEOPLE ANXIOUS His Majesty Spent Comfort- able Night, But Is Forced to Remain Indoors Windsor. Eng., April 6.--The | | King spent a comfortable night, it was announced today but because | of the unfavorable weather it was | considered unlikely he would | leave his room today. It was stated the King's cold was taking the nor- mal course, that he was not in bed, and was continuing to carry out | his ordinary work. Contracted Chill Windsor, England, April 6.-- | While Britons were observing Eas- ter Sunday under drizzling skies and chilly winds, King George V yesterday was nursing a slight re- newal of laryngitis, his old com- plaint, before a snug fire at Wind- sor Castle He was progressing 'as well as can be expected,' the at- tending physicians said. The King, who is 65, became 1] following a chill contracted while walking in the gardens of Wind- sor Castle Friday afternoon. His surgeon, Sir Stanley Hew- ett, and Dr, H, L. Martyn, a Windsor physician, visited the King several times over the week- end. They both attended him dur- Ing his serious {illness in 1928, when laryngitis developed com- plications and nearly proved fatal. Although His Majesty's cold is not considered serious, a flutter of apprehension ran through the country last night when it became "nown that he was confined to the royal apartments. Since his {ll- ness several winters ago, his slight- set indisposition causes national concern. The rain and wind gave Wind- gor a cheerless air: today. The, (Continued on page 3) BESSBOROUGH ON WAY T0 CAPITAL Governor-General and Party Resumed Leisurely Jour- ney to Ottawa Today (Canadian Press Despatch) Rimouski, Que., April 7.--The Earl of Bessboroughand his fam fly, travelling by special train, re- sumed their leisurely journey from alifax to Ottawa this morning, but it will not be until late tomor- row morning that the capitol will have an opportunity to greet Canada's new - (lovernor-General In accordance with his excellenc desire to make the journey by day- light, the train will be over to- night at Coteau Junction, an hour's journey from Montreal, and tomor- row, will conclude the last short stage of their trip. The party left Rimouski after the Governor-General held brief reception for the mayor and town council members, NEW SOUTH WALES PLAN IS CHANGED Earlier Pecision To Adopt Three-Year Plan Like That of Soviet Is Reversed Syyney, Australia, April 6.--~The Easter conference of the New South Wales labor party today reversed its decision on a drastic "three year plan" which, modelled somewhat after the Soviet five year plan, had been adopted Saturday. After extensive lobbying the con- ference today reversed this decision by a vote of 63 to 35. Instead it adopted a milder motion sponsored by Premier J. T. Lang in favor of a further period of the 'socialistic poliey." The first plan called for the es- tablishment at the end of three years of government control on in- dustrial ownership, all specified property, administration of indus- tries and all functions of the gov: ernment, including banking. It was also proposed to establish compul- sory pools to handle the entire na- tional production. These powers would be vested with a "peoples government." $1,000 STOLEN FROM CAR'S RUMBLE SEAT Toronto, April 6~Loss of a thous- and dollars from a suit-case in the rumble seat of a motor car was re- ported to the police last night by William Stephenson, of Havelock, Ont, who vas in city Comte or Conte SE Vien BRITAIN'S SAILOR KING AGAIN INDISPOSED CONDITION OF KING'S HEALTH CAUSES CONCERN His Majesty King George V is again 111 following a chill contracted while walking in the garden of and his condition, while not serious, is causing much apprehension throughout Great Britain, in view of his serious illness of two years ago. Windsor Castle on Friday afternoon last, X © ¥ ® My. Beechnut Captured Here Today by Toronto Youngster Oshawa is a good place to steer clear of or at least a good city to keep under cover in. The police de- partment are not the people to whom we refer as the sleuths in this instance and the man who was caught was by no means a noted criminal or an escaped bandit. On the other hand he was the Myster- fous Mr. Beechnut who has been visiting the towns and cities of the province incognito and having the time of his life fooling the most prominent of their citizens. This morning he paid a visit to the city and shortly after his arrival was forced to bow to the smart work of a 14-year-old boy. The whole affair took place in the following manner. The Mysteri- ous Mr. Beechnut has been visiting the cities of the province in the ine terests of the Beechnut Chewing Gum Co., and carries in his pocket $25 which he will hand over to the person who recognises him and ap- proaches him with a wrapper from Beechnut gum. This morning the mystery man visited the city and was recognized by Leon Jenks, 409 Jarvis Street, Toronto, who 'was visiting his brother, Orville Jenks, in the city. Leon had been listening to a radio broadcast several hours before, concerning Mr. Beechnut, and.on coming down town he recosg- nized the mystery man by a grey felt hat and a purple tie he was wearing. The apprehension took place in front of Kinlock's Clothing Store. Leon was taken inside and on producing the required wrapper wag presented with the $25 prize. The Mystery Man, who is heard over the radio every weekday night has created a gerat deal of interest by his vivid descriptions of the peo- ple ha has met and eluded, BRITISH EASTER MONDAY FOOTBALL - Arsenal and Portsmouth] Play One-All Draw in First Division, English League London, April 6 -- Results' of League football matches played in fhe British Isles today were as fol- OY English League, First Division Arsenal 1, Portsmouth 1. Birmingham 1, Sundgrland 0. Bolton Wanderers 4, West Ham United 2. Chelsea 1, Leftester City 0 Derby County 3, Blackpool Manchester United 4, 1 iverposl 1. Sheffield United 1, Leeds United 1 Scottish League, First Division Rangers 5, Ayr United 1, East Fife 3, Airdie 0, Celtic 2, Clyde 0. » A bank clerk has just admitted ho didn't find it difficult to steal $200,000 from a New York bank. The hard part came when he tried hea 1d, oe Ro Pe DA an (GIFTS PRESENTED 10 CHOIR BOYS, Pleasing Cotemtons at Choir | { | | | Practice of St. George' sh Anglican Church Five choir goys, members of St. | George's Anglican Church choir, were presented with special gifts, | in reward for regular attendance | and good behaviour, at a pleasing | ceremony which took place at the | choir practice last Thursday eve- ning | The boys, who were Donald Smith, Lance Pugh, Ken- neth Aston, James Carey and ! Lorne Phipps, have the record of attending rehearsals twice each week, and services twice each SBun- J day, since last Christmas. Masters | BODY FOUND IN WELL { Belleville, April 7.--~The body of Willlam Powers, 50, of Cressy, sought since he was reported miss- ing last Thursday, was found yes- terday in an unused well. The man apparently lifted the lid off the Ww 11, climbed in and dropped the yer - back in 'place. - There 'was | Hall, | Car Travelling at Terrific ge HIRE LAR A mg sed, wil ph age: ater T0 GIVE LECTURE ON HORTICULTURE Special Open Meeting To Be Held in General Motors Auditorium Tuesday Eve- ning With the time for gardening fast approaching, interest in horti- culture and the work of the Horti- cultural Soclety is growing steadi- ly. 1t is therefore not too much to expect that the open meeting of the society, to be held in the large General Motors' Auditorium, to- morrow night, will be attended by hundreds of flower and garden lovers. The illustrated lecture hy Geo. prominent horticultudist of Toronto, is to be one of the out standing features of the program. His subject, *'Seasonable Hints on Horticulture", "is a particularly timely one. CAMPBELL HAD NARROW ESCAPE Speed Almost Got Out of Control at Brooklands (Canadian Press Despatch) Broklands, Eng., April 6.--Sir Malcolm Campbell, world's motor car,speed king, looked death in the eye for a few seconds today while an almost unmanageable racing car carried him along the speedly banked track at Brooklands at one hundred miles an hour, Competin in a handicap event, Sir Malcolm was just completing the first lap of a twelve mile race when the rod holding the wheels in posi- tion broke, As other competitors roared past, Sir Malcolm fought the careening car and brought it safely to,a stop. If the car had left the track it. would probably have meant death to. many spec FIRE DEPARTMENT BEING KEPT BUS WITH GRASS FIRES | Many Calls Received During Week, With Particularly Heavy Task on Sunday The fire department was Kept very busy all of = Saturday alter- noon subduing grass fires on vac ant lots in various parts of the | city. In all there were five fires | of this origin during the afternoon, with the first four calls coming in quick succession, The dry condi- tion of the grass and the careless use of fire are attributed as the | cause of the fires. That the hazard | has not entirely passed is seen in | the fact that the department were | called to extinguish another fire in the grass on (Gibbs at 11.15 this morning The first fire on Saturday after- noon was reported at 3.41 when the department were called to the | flats. on Avenue Street, The scc- ond call came in at 3.44 when a fire broke out on Jarvis Street. Connaught Street was the next district visited. This was at 3,50. The fourth fire was at 3.568 and was Jpcated at 383 King Street East. In this case the fire was at- tributed to a carelessly 'thrown cigarette butt, The last fire report- ed on during the afternoon was at 5.40 located on Tresane street. On Sunday afternoon the fire- men had a praticularly heavy task when the whole of the flats bor- dering the creek, north of King Street, and reaching almost to the golf course was ablaze, the flames spreading into backyards on Louisa Street and threatening fences and garages. The firemen allowed the whole of the dry grass to burn up on the flats, so as to eliminate danger of further fires at this location, but once it got going 'the blaze proved hard to control, and the firemen had a busy afternoon. Street FIRE DESTROY? OLD QUAKER HOUSE | WEST OF WHITBY Grass Fire Gets Beyond Con- trol, and Old Meeting Place Is Burned Down The old Quaker Meeting House, |t situated on the Kingston Road about three miles west of Whitby was totally destroyed by fire short- ly before two o'clock this afier- noon. Besides the building the fur- niture of Mrs. Campbell, now a re- sident of Whitby, was destroyed. The fire which had its origin in a grass fire set by several men in an attempt to clean up the property got beyond control during the noon hour and get fire to a wooden shed at the back of the building. which since its days as a meeting house has been used as a flax mill by the Fleming Estate. The strong south wind soon carried the blaze into the main building and it was well alight by the time the Whitby fire brigade who were called, arrived on the scene. Hose was laid from the creck passing through the Fleming farm but little could be done as the roof The razing of the building re- moves one of the links with the early history of the county. The building being built by the early settlers in the district as their place of worship. It has not been in use for some years other than as store house. CRASH IN NORTH KILLS INSTRUCTOR Sudbury, April 6.--Pilot Frank Murdock, of the National Air Transport, was killed, .and Mur- dock Smith, a student pilot of Sudbury, seriously injured when the Moth plane in which they were flying crashed at Cook's farm, across Lake Ramsay from here, at 2.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Smith fs in St. Joseph's Hos- pital here with a fractured skull, broken jaw and broken log. He is expected to recover. BATHROOM DEATH RIDILE London.--A Jupanese named Tan Sweengu, aged 35, was found dead in his bathroom at Sastle Lane Man sions, Maida Vale, W, Police officer climbed into the flat through a side 8 apd 1g Ar on i Bs sion Et ey window and discovered, the tragedy. | Norman | gation Co., { recent letter, had adready fallen in by the time | the hose was laid some 400 yarde 'along the highway, a| 'TREE LINE NAVIGATION COMPANY EXPECTS TO BE FIRST TO OPEN SHIPPING | First Steamer to Come to Oshawa Harbor Will Be Eastbound Vessel Carry ing Package Freight CANADA STEAMSHIPS LINE INTERESTED First Vessel of This Com- pany, However, Is Not Likely to Reach Oshawa Harbor Until April 23 The first ship to open navigation lat the Oshawa Harbor will probably arrive on April 19, according to in- formation received by Col. B. J. Mc« Cormick, wharfinger, from the Tree Line Navigation Co. The Tree Line boats called regularly at the hdr- bor after it was opened last sum- | mer. a letter jo Col. McCormick, Moore, {reight traffic re- presentative of the Tree Line Navi- states that the first ecatthound steamer will probably pass here on or about the 19th of April and that if there is an) freight to be loaded it will touch at this port. The Tree Line Com-~ pany's first westbound freightdr is not expected to call until April 28. The Canada Steamship Lines are also interested in the opening of. navigation here and in reply to a Col. McCormick has been in| rmed that the company's first eat ound freighter may call at the he jor on or about April 28. W. J. Robinson, general freight agent, explaing that the exact date of the first eastbound sailing cannot bo determined until word Has been received concerning the opening of the Lachine Canal. In enter the harbor. this sprin IQ be presented with a silk top Rds cording to a time-honored Rai which is carried out at seve ports. Oshawa, however, hi up hope of having its harbor before Toronto as a sand commenced the navigation g there last week. te a LETTER DELIVERY UREAT SURPHSS Local Merchant Rect Letter Sent to Him "Canada" Only Add C. A. Glecoff, 174 Ritson South, received a surpri other 'day from the Post © when a letter came to him al way from Russia addressed si to "'C. A. Glecoff." The lette; intended for him all right, bu the post office department evej cated him from such an add puzzled him. In commenting he said, "I am not a king, a or a mayor, and yet the Canadf post office can deliver to me letter with only this inadequ address, from so far-off a count as Russia' Mr. Glecoff wishes thank the postal authorities the splendid service given i ting this letter to letter to Bi, if ml NEW CANADIANS Class Was Conducted 3 Collegiate and Vocations Institute -- An interesting class and an thusiastic one at the Evening | cational Classes at the Collegiate Institute held du: the winter months was the of "New Canadians", who lea to speak the English lan This large class, made up, for most part of Hungarians, Pi and Russians, who have come to 4 this country recently to makes new homes, was in charge cf Mrs. L Corrin. During the past few months the class as a whole made remarkable progress and the fols lowing were presented with credit cards at the recent closing cf the Evening Classse: Mrs, Helen Bakii« george, Kaaren Halleren, Walter Salma Leppanen, Lolus Nagy, Alla Palkeinen, Irha Yalkeinen, Mary, Pehkonen, Mike Peter, Joe Pushas, Julius Pushas, Mrs. Mary Sachlas Mrs. Annie Slobodzin, linger, Bakrib Segmund, Bill Vagoy & Andrew Zybala, Steve Shuks Mrs. Ester Schroder, Fred Schwole & The skipper of the first boat to Balik, John Jacob, Frank Kolmat, Bill Latawela, Mrs. Mary Lakas,